2 Chronicles 9:17Moreover the king made a great throne of ivory, and overlaid it with pure gold.
The setting
Jerusalem, ~950 BC. Solomon's palace throne room. The greatest ivory throne ever crafted, overlaid with pure gold from Ophir, sits as centerpiece of the most magnificent court in the ancient world...
The emotion here: overwhelmed recording unprecedented royal splendor
The original word
shen (שֵׁן) — ivory, literally 'tooth,' from elephant tusks imported from Africa
Why it matters
This throne took craftsmen years to carve from massive elephant tusks worth more than entire kingdoms
Read with care
What most readers miss in 2 Chronicles 9:17
The ivory came from Africa — Solomon's trade network reached three continents
Common misconceptionPeople think this shows God loves material wealth, but it actually demonstrates how earthly glory fades — Solomon's kingdom was divided within one generation.
The thread continues
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Bible Genome reading
2 Chronicles 9:17 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
2 Chronicles 9:17 comes from the book of 2 Chronicles, written during the United Kingdom period. These words are attributed to Narrator. The dominant emotion in this verse is grateful, with a comfort power of 30% and a tone that is celebratory. It belongs to the narrative genre of biblical literature. Key themes include royal majesty, divine blessing. Notable phrases: great throne of ivory; overlaid it with pure gold.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same grateful
“For God so loved the world, that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish, but have eternal life.”
— John 3:16
“I have fought the good fight. I have finished the course. I have kept the faith.”
— 2 Timothy 4:7
“It will be, that whoever will call on the name of the Lord will be saved.'”
— Acts 2:21
“for by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God,”
— Ephesians 2:8
“So now it wasn't you who sent me here, but God, and he has made me a father to Pharaoh, lord of all his house, and ruler over all the land o…”
— Genesis 45:8
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